Toni Wright is the former department chair of Theatre at Lon Morris College.
After 8 years with the school...she says they've left her...and others...financially ruined.
The consulting firm representing Lon Morris College in Jacksonville released the following statement to KETK on Wednesday, regarding the status of the school's financial problems:
Back in May, we reported that all Lon Morris employees except for 11 core staff members were furloughed until further notice.
June 15th was the day the consultants were supposed to make a decision on what to do about the college.
COMING TONIGHT AT 10: An update on the the Lon Morris College employee furloughs.
All furloughed employees met today on campus.
We'll have the story on KETK News tonight at 10.
A man is robbed at knife-point Saturday night in a Tyler Dollar General parking lot.
It's the one at 1204 W. Bow Street and it happened a little after 7.
Taylor Seeton is not your typical 15-year-old...the young East Texan is passionate...about produce.
"I just love farming...that's all I can say about it," Seeton said.
It's mid-June...and Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, the oldest junior college in the state of Texas...sits empty...and, because of the massive furloughs last month...it's beginning to look a little unkept.
Jacksonville native, KETK's Casey Claiborne was down in J'ville on Saturday to participate in what he thought was a tomato judging contest...but that's not quite what it was.
It’s “tomato time” in Jacksonville, Texas, and the annual Tomato Fest is slicing up lots of fun at the 28th Annual Tomato Fest on Saturday, June 9th in downtown Jacksonville.
Construction crews are all over Jacksonville giving JISD facilities a major overhaul.
Fred Douglas Elementary is getting a new cafeteria and expanding the library.
COMING TONIGHT: After the bond election in Jacksonville, 4 major projects are going on with J'ville schools. At the same time, JHS Band Director Mike Bullock is going into semi-retirement. But he's still looking forward to t
